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Can anyone compare Camalots to wild country technical friends?...
By Ken O
Ranked #532 - Big Wall Climbing
April 16, 2009
Can anyone compare Camalots to wild country technical friends? I have a way to get the wild country cams at almost 30% off, where as I'll have to pay full price for camalots, and I'm trying to decide if its worth the extra cost to base a rack on camalots rather than friends.
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By g_cubed
Ranked #139 - Big Wall Climbing
September 12, 2009
I've used both, but prefer Wild Country Friends as they are lighter (a standard rack of 8 cams weighs 4 ounces lighter with Friends) and have always felt smoother than Camalots. Range differences are minor, Camalots are a few mm wider most sizes. Regarding the strength comment - Friends and Camalots are rated the same, although in smaller sizes, Friends are actually rated higher. I've had Friends on my rack for 25+ years and they simply work.
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By Angus Bohanon
Ranked #76 - Big Wall Climbing
April 16, 2009
That is an impressive deal, but the strength and camming range of Camalots can't be beaten. There's a reason they're the most ubiquitous (by far) of camming devices.
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